Germany–Norway relations

Both what is now Germany and Norway were settled by Proto-Germanic peoples. The Ahrensburg culture, named after the town of Ahrensburg in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, originated mostly in the North German Plain and were the first known peoples to settle modern-day Norway. By the 2nd century AD, Proto-Norse devolved from Proto-Germanic in Scandinavia. This separated the West Germanic peoples (of whom Germans are associated) and the North Germanic (of whom the Norwegians are associated).

A large collection of North German towns formed the Hanseatic League. A kontor was established in Bergen, which since became a major hub of trade with the Germans. The League issued a lot of loans to the Norwegian royalty; this is the long term indebted them, and Norway's economy and trade became subordinate to the League.

Following the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, the German Empire established relations with the Kingdom of Norway.

During World War II, Nazi Germany led an invasion of Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserübung. The German occupation of Norway lasted until May 1945. Norway, West Germany, and East Germany became members of the United Nations. West Germany and Norway also became members of NATO.

• Carl Arnold(1797–1873), composer
• Rolf Nesch (1893–1975), painter
• Gottfried von der Goltz (born 1964), Violinist and conductor
• Peter Dybwad (1859–1921), Architect
• Leopold von Ubisch (1886–1965), zoologist
• Lars Christopher Vilsvik (born 1988), Football Player

• Kristin Haugevik (2017) Diplomacy through the back door: Norway and the bilateral route to EU decision-making, Global Affairs, 3:3, 277-291.

The Embassy of Germany is located in Oslo, Norway. The Embassy of Norway is located in Berlin, Germany.

• Foreign relations of Germany
• Foreign relations of Norway
• Thomas Götz
• Norway–EU relations